MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS. Today: 1904- 12. Continues tomorrow.

As the world’s elite athletes compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Caffè Lattè will focus on the best music that emerged during each Olympiad. Each period considers songs from the years prior to the new Games.

SONGS ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS

  

  

The Olympic Games were held for the first time outside of Europe and in America. St. Louis was the host city. In 1908, London hosted the Games, followed by Stockholm in 1912.

Ragtime grew in popularity around this time.

1904

🥇 THE ENTERTAINER Scott Joplin 

🥈 COME BACK TO SORRENTO

🥉 YANKEE DOODLE BOY  

🏅

SCOTT JOPLIN

 

1908

🥇 SHINE ON HARVEST MOON 

🥈 ANCHORS AWEIGH

🥉 THE GRAND OLD RAG Billy Murray  

🏅

BILLY MURRAY

 

1912

🥇 ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND

Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan  

🥈 WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE

Heidelberg Quintet

🥉 BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILV’RY MOON Billy Murray  

🏅

ENRICO CARUSO

 

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